The filmmaker’s latest whimsical comedy will open the film festival on Feb. 6

Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” will make its world premiere when it opens the 64th annual Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 6.

The “Moonlight Kingdom” director’s latest, the first to be written solely by him, recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune — all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent.

“We are very delighted that Wes Anderson will open the 64th Berlinale with his new film, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,'” festival director Dieter Kosslick said in a statement. “With unmistakeable Wes Anderson charm, this comedy promises to kick things off in a big way.”

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